The Curse of Monkey Island stands out as one of the best Adventure titles in recent memory.
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IGDB
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Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 3.0K reviews)
Outstanding soundtrack
No significant drawbacks reported
The Curse of Monkey Island is a 1997 adventure game developed and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. A sequel to Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991), it is the third game in the Monkey Island series. The story follows protagonist Guybrush Threepwood as he seeks to lift a curse from his love Elaine Marley, while once again being menaced by undead pirate LeChuck.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 11d ago
The Curse of Monkey Island isn't just a game to me, it's a piece of my childhood. I still remember spending hours getting lost in its world, just spending time in Plunder Island, like it was my own hometown. Even after all these years, the feelings haven't faded. Replaying this game feels like opening an old photo album—full of nostalgia, warmth, and the feeling of being a teenager.
Fun game. Some of the puzzles are a bit hard to figure out. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first SoMI, but still decent.
A departure from Monkey Island 1 & 2, but still a classic in its own right. The voice cast was so good, they got back-ported into the remasters. Forever warped my sense of humor.
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